How to Get a Nuke in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Did you know you can win a nuke in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0? It is a stylish throwback to the original Modern Warfare 2 in 2009, but winning it in the latest release is much harder. Warzone 2.0 doesn't tell you how the process works, but fortunately the community has come together to figure out how to earn a nuke in the battle royale.

In this guide, we will show you how to get the end-game nuke in Warzone 2.0. Remember, this process is extremely difficult, and most players probably won't be able to pull it off.

How Do You Get a Nuke in Call of Duty: Warzone 2?

Get Five Wins in a Row

The first step is winning five games in a row. This alone will most likely stop players from earning a nuke, because even getting a single victory is usually hard enough. As of December 2022, this is particularly difficult because the game crashes often, making you lose your win streak. It may be a good idea to wait for these issues to be fixed before trying. For best results, we recommend playing with a full squad and coordinating as much as possible. Play as passively as possible to avoid getting out in the open, and do your best to collect as much loot and cash as you can to be stocked up on UAVs and other useful items. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to guarantee wins.

Start the Champion's Quest

After you get your fifth win in a row, start a new battle royale match and you will see a new quest called "Champion's Quest." On your map, you will see three new icons (marked with the Warzone logo) showing the quest's locations. When you reach any of the three locations, you will see a classified briefcase appear, so pick it up to start the quest. Since you will need to move around the map quickly, we strongly recommend using a helicopter for the next step.

Find the Nuclear Materials

This next step is difficult because there is very little room for error. After starting the quest, you will be asked to find items to build the nuke. In the top left corner of the screen, you will see three items, each represented by a "?". All of them need to be filled, and once they are, they will appear separately on the map. Wait for the material to appear, go to where it is located and pick it up.

Remember, all three of these items have negative effects. The first, Beryllium, puts a tracker on you (like Most Wanted), Plutonium causes constant radiation damage, and Tritium scrambles your radar.

Assemble the Nuke

Next, you have to wait for a timer to count down before you can assemble the nuke. Meanwhile, a Jailbreak will be triggered, making survival even harder. Do your best to wait in a secluded area with several entrances so you can hold out until the timer reaches zero.

You will then get a notification of the bomb site location (this is different for every match), and you will have five minutes to get there and assemble the nuke. Interact with the bomb to put the nuke together and get ready for the next phase.

Defend Your Nuke

At this point, after planting the bomb, you will need to defend it for two minutes. Remember that other players can see the bomb on the map, as well as your tracker, so you probably won't be alone. Set up Claymores and proximity mines, and do your best to take cover and stay out of the open.

BOOM!

After two minutes, the bomb will go off and you will win the match. Along with a stylish calling card, you will get cosmetics for your troubles, as well as a stylish new cinematic.